The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to purchase ten new vehicles for the city’s Public Works Department Tuesday night. The money for the vehicle purchases had previously been set aside during the city’s yearly budgeting process. The specific vehicles, the vendors and the total cost to purchase the vehicles are listed below. Vehicle Vendor Quantity […]
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Covington residents can now ditch bulky waste with a free monthly voucher
Covington residents can now use an online portal to request one free voucher a month to drop off materials at the Covington Transfer Station on Boron Drive. Redeeming a voucher allows residents to drop off waste materials not allowed in normal waste pick up. Eligible materials include: Batteries, fluids, anything containing FREON, hazardous materials, anything […]
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Buddy punch: Inside time theft at Covington Public Works
What you need to know An internal city investigation carried out in the latter parts of 2025 uncovered that at least six employees at Covington Public Works, including some supervisory staff, either engaged in or enabled the falsification of timecards, according to documents obtained by LINK nky. Public records detailing the city’s investigation revealed that […]
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Covington leaf pickup begins on Oct. 25
The Covington Public Works department will begin clearing sidewalks and streets of fallen leaves beginning Wednesday, Oct. 25. Pickup will follow a formal, predetermined schedule. Residents can view the days and times of pickups on their streets by putting their address information on the city’s interactive map. “Residents can rake or blow leaves to the […]
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Covington starting citywide leaf pickups on Monday
Using the unique powers of their two vacuum trucks, the Covington Public Works Department will soon rid the city street of foliage debris. Covington’s annual citywide leaf pickup is set to begin on Monday, Oct. 24. The formal collection schedule runs through Dec. 20, but Covington will do spot pick-up until Dec. 31. Streets and […]
